EAZA Yearbook 2007/2008

EAZA Yearbook 2007/2008
Please note that this document is one chapter of the EAZA Yearbook 2007/2008. Please visit the EAZA
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EAZA Marine Mammal TAG
Contents
Please click on the programme name to jump to the report.
TAG Report (by Gerard Meijer)
South American fur seal (Acroctocephalus australis) ESB (by Volker Gatz)
Patagonian sealion (Otaria byronia) ESB (by John Ray)
Californian sealion (Zalophus californianus) ESB (by Gerard Meijer)
Grey seal (Halichoerus gryphus) ESB (by Maria Krakowiak)
Bottle-nosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) EEP (by Mats Amundin)
Caribbean manatee (Trichechus manatus) EEP (by Lorenzo von Fersen)

EAZA Marine Mammal TAG Annual Report 2007 - 2008
1. Information on organisation, structure and activities of the TAG
TAG chair:
TAG vice-chair:
Gerard Meijer, Rhenen gerard.meijer@ouwehand.nl
Mats Amundin, Kolmarden mats.amundin@kolmarden.com
TAG members: Volker Gatz (Dortmund)
Andrew Greenwood (Org-izvg_NE)
Maria Krakowiak (Warszawa)
John Ray (Twycross)
Lorenzo von Fersen (Nurnberg)
Olivia Walter (Org-izvg_NE)
Current EEPs: Caribbean manatee (Trichechus manatus)
Bottle-nosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
Current ESBs: South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis)
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)
Patagonian sealion (Otaria byronia)
Californian sealion (Zalophus californianus)
TAG meeting: Date of last meeting: 15 September 2009
Last meeting hosted at Copenhagen Zoo.
Regional
Collection Plan:
Publications:
Has a RCP been published? No
Next edition to be published in 2010.
2. Information on developments during 2007 - 2008
3.
- The husbandry guidelines for pinnipedia an true seals have been updated.
- Draft husbandry guidelines for manatee are developed.
TAG goals for 2009
- Evaluation of the Bottle-nosed dolphin EEP.
- Evaluation of the Caribbean manatee EEP.
- Assessment and update of the draft husbandry guidelines for bottle-nosed dolphins.

South American fur seal
ESB Annual Report 2007 - 2008
1. Programme information
South American fur seal Arctocephalus australis
ESB established in 1999.
Goal(s)
Percentage of gene diversity 90% saved in 100 years.
2. Programme personnel
European Studbook Keeper
Volker Gatz (Dortmund)
3. Publications
Studbook
Recent edition:
2007
Next edition: 2010
Husbandry guidelines
4. Status
Published in 2008.
Status and developments over the year 2007 - 2008
South American fur seal
Arctocephalus australis
No EAZA zoos non-EAZA zoos
New reply Participants Status 1 Jan. Births (DNS) In
Out
In
Out
Deaths
Summary
ESB
BRISTOL 1.4.0 2.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 3.4.0
DORTMUND 2.4.0 0.1.0 (0.0.0) 1.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0 1.1.0 1.4.0
DUISBURG 0.1.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.1.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0
DUSSELDORF 0.2.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.2.0
HALLE 6.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 2.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 3.0.0 5.0.0
HAMBURG 2.3.0 1.1.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 2.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.3.0
LANDAU 1.2.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.1.0
LEEUWARDEN 1.3.0 0.0.1 (0.0.1) 0.2.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.4.0
PAIGNTON 1.3.0 1.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 1.1.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.2.0
Total (9) 14.22.0 4.2.1 (0.0.1) 3.2.0 3.2.0 0.0.0 1.0.0 4.4.0 13.20.0
As in previous years, a number of individuals have died because of reasons not yet fully explained, although bacterial infections seem to be at least
partly responsible. Fortunately, rearing success was good and therefore the South American fur seal population within the ESB has only slightly
decreased within the past 24 months.
One of the main goals for the studbook in the future is still to find additional holders. A second bachelor group would be very beneficial, but also
facilities interested in a harem group are needed.
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1. Programme information
Patagonian sealion Otaria byronia
ESB established in 1999.
Goal(s)
Percentage of gene diversity 90% saved in 100 years.
2. Programme personnel
European Studbook Keeper
Olivia Walter (Twycross)
3. Publications
Studbook
Recent edition:
Next edition: 2010
Husbandry guidelines
Published in 2008.
Not yet published.
Patagonian sealion
ESB Annual Report 2007 - 2008
ESB

4. Status
Status and developments over the year 2007 - 2008
Patagonian sealion
Otaria byronia
Patagonian sealion
ESB Annual Report 2007 - 2008
No EAZA zoos non-EAZA zoos
New reply Participants Status 1 Jan. Births (DNS) In
Out
In
Out
Deaths
ESB
AALBORG 2.2.0 0.1.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 1.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.3.0
* AMNEVILLE 1.2.0 1.1.0 (1.1.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.1.0
* BENALMADENA 3.5.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 0.0.0 3.4.0
* BEWDLEY 0.1.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 0.0.0
BREMERHAVEN 1.4.0 0.1.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.4.0
* BUDAPEST 1.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0
* CALVIA 0.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 2.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.0.0
COLCHESTER 0.5.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.5.0
DEIGNE 4.6.0 1.1.0 (0.1.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0 0.0.0 4.6.0
DOMPIERRE 0.4.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 2.1.0 0.3.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 2.1.0
DUDLEY 1.3.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 0.0.0 1.2.0
* EDINBURGH 0.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 1.2.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.2.0
EMMEN 3.19.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 3.19.0 0.0.0
HAMBURG 1.2.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.1.0
HEIDELBERG 3.5.0 0.2.0 (0.2.0) 0.3.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.4.0 2.4.0
KRAKOW 1.1.0 0.1.0 (0.0.0) 0.1.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.2.0
KRISTIANSAND 2.2.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.2.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.0.0 0.0.0
LIBEREC 1.3.0 0.2.0 (0.1.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.3.0
LISBOA-ZOO 1.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0
LODZ 1.1.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.1.0
MADRID-ZOO 2.9.0 1.0.0 (1.0.0) 0.0.0 0.2.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 2.6.0
MULHOUSE 2.4.0 1.1.0 (0.1.0) 0.0.0 0.1.0 0.0.0 1.0.0 1.0.0 1.3.0
MUNCHEN 2.6.0 2.2.0 (0.0.0) 1.0.0 3.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.8.0
* PISTOIA 1.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0
PLAISANCE-TOUCH 0.4.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.4.0
PONT-SCORFF 2.4.0 1.1.0 (0.0.0) 1.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.1.0 2.4.0
ROMANECHE 1.1.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0 0.1.0
TWYCROSS 1.1.0 1.0.0 (1.0.0) 0.1.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.1.0
* VALENCIA-OCEA 7.14.0 4.1.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 2.0.0 0.0.0 5.4.0 0.0.0 4.11.0
Summary
Notes
WIEN-ZOO 2.7.0 2.0.1 (0.0.1) 0.0.0 1.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 3.7.0
ZLIN 1.3.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.3.0
Total (31) 47.118.0 14.14.1 (3.6.1) 7.8.0 7.8.0 0.0.0 7.6.0 10.33.0 41.87.0
Despite 29 births (of which 10 did not survive), the population has decreased over 2007 and 2008. This is mainly due to outbreaks of sealion TB at
several collections and the transfer of 13 animals to non EAZA zoos (though not necessarily out of the programme).
Sealion TB remains a serious issue for this population.
Beata Kuznair (Krakow Zoo) helped by the new studbook keeper from 2009 (Olivia Walter c/o Twycross Zoo) has made a concerted effort to track
down many of the Patagonian sealions in Europe. The result of this and an increase in EAZA membership, has resulted in a marked increase in the
number of holders.
Non EAZA members are not included in this report however their data is being kept in the SPARKS dataset.
31. Dec.

Californian sealion
ESB Annual Report 2007 - 2008
1. Programme information
Californian sealion Zalophus californianus
ESB established in 1993.
Goal(s)
Percentage of gene diversity 90% saved in 100 years.
Target population size A= 400 and B= 400
2. Programme personnel
European Studbook Keeper
Gerard Meijer (Rhenen)
3. Publications
Studbook
Recent edition:
2008
Next edition: 2010
Husbandry guidelines
Published in 2007.
ESB

4. Status
Status and developments over the year 2007 - 2008
Californian sealion
Zalophus californianus
Californian sealion
ESB Annual Report 2007 - 2008
No EAZA zoos non-EAZA zoos
New reply Participants Status 1 Jan. Births (DNS) In
Out
In
Out
Deaths
ESB
ALBUFEIRA 3.3.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.2.0 0.0.0 2.1.0
AMIENS 2.2.0 1.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0 0.0.0 2.2.0
AMSTERDAM 2.3.0 0.1.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 1.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.3.0
ANTWERPEN 2.4.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.4.0
BARCELONA-ZOO 2.4.0 1.2.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.2.0 0.0.0 2.4.0
BASEL 2.5.0 1.1.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 1.1.0 0.0.0 1.1.0 0.0.0 1.4.0
BELFAST 3.5.0 2.1.0 (0.0.0) 1.0.0 1.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 5.6.0
BERLIN-ZOO 1.7.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.7.0
* BEWDLEY 1.2.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 1.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.2.0
BLACKPOOL 1.5.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.1.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.6.0
BOULOGNE-MER 5.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 5.0.0
BUDAPEST 2.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.0.0
CHESSINGTON 5.3.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 1.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 6.3.0
CHESTER 1.2.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.1.0
COLWYN-BAY 1.4.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.4.0
DORTMUND 0.3.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 1.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.3.0
DUBLIN 1.3.0 0.1.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.3.0
DUISBURG 3.6.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 3.6.0
EDINBURGH 1.2.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.2.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0 0.0.0
* EMMEN 0.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 1.6.0 0.0.0 1.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.6.0
GELSENKIRCHEN 10.7.0 1.2.0 (0.0.0) 0.1.0 1.0.0 0.0.0 2.0.0 0.2.0 8.8.0
HANNOVER 1.4.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.1.0 1.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.5.0
HARDERWIJK 1.9.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.8.0
KARLSRUHE 2.5.0 1.1.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 3.6.0
KOBENHAVN-ZOO 1.5.0 0.1.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.1.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0 0.5.0
KOLN 1.5.0 0.1.0 (0.0.0) 1.0.0 1.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.6.0
KREFELD 3.3.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 3.3.0
LA-FLECHE 4.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 4.0.0
LES-MATHES 3.5.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 3.5.0
LISBOA-ZOO 7.6.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 7.6.0
MADRID-FAUNIA 2.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.0.0
MADRID-ZOO 3.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 3.0.0
MOSKVA 1.7.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 1.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.7.0
MUNCHEN 2.8.0 3.3.0 (2.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.1.0 2.1.0 0.9.0
NURNBERG 7.18.0 0.3.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.3.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 0.0.0 7.17.0
ODENSE 2.2.1 0.1.1 (0.1.1) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.2.1
* OPOLE 0.2.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 1.1.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.3.0
OSNABRUCK 1.4.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.4.0
PEAUGRES 1.3.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.3.0
RHENEN 1.8.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.1.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.7.0
ROTTERDAM 2.8.0 2.0.0 (1.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.1.0 0.0.0 2.7.0
ST-AIGNAN 3.5.0 1.2.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 4.7.0
STUTTGART 2.7.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 1.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0 1.0.0 1.7.0
USTI-NAD-LABEM 1.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0
WARMINSTER 5.6.0 2.2.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 1.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0 0.0.0 5.8.0
WHIPSNADE 1.2.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.2.0
WOBURN 2.7.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 2.2.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.5.0
WUPPERTAL 1.4.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0
ZAGREB 1.1.0 2.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 3.1.0
31. Dec.
Total (49) 109.204.1 17.22.1 (3.1.1) 9.10.0 9.10.0 1.0.0 10.8.0 5.7.0 108.206.1

Discrepancy notes
Californian sealion
Zalophus californianus
Summary
Californian sealion
ESB Annual Report 2007 - 2008
ALBUFEIRA The status on 1 January 2007 is 3.3.0 instead of 4.3.0 as listed on 31 December 2006.
AMSTERDAM The status on 1 January 2007 is 2.3.0 instead of 3.2.0 as listed on 31 December 2006.
BARCELONA-ZOO The status on 1 January 2007 is 1.2.0 instead of 3.6.0 as listed on 31 December 2006.
OPOLE The status on 1 January 2007 is 0.2.0 instead of 0.0.0 as listed on 31 December 2006.
STUTTGART The status on 1 January 2007 is 2.7.0 instead of 4.6.0 as listed on 31 December 2006.
The Californian sealion ESB is doing well. The population as well as the number of holders are still growing slowly each year. There is a slight
problem with surplus males, but so far programme has been able to place most males in non-EAZA institutions.
ESB

1. Programme information
Grey seal Halichoerus grypus
ESB established in 2000.
Goal(s)
Percentage of gene diversity 90% saved in 100 years.
2. Programme personnel
European Studbook Keeper
Maria Krakowiak (Warszawa)
3. Publications
Studbook
Recent edition:
2004
Next edition: 2009
Husbandry guidelines
4. Status
Not yet published.
Status and developments over the year 2007 - 2008
Grey seal
Halichoerus grypus
Grey seal
ESB Annual Report 2007 - 2008
No EAZA zoos non-EAZA zoos
New reply Participants Status 1 Jan. Births (DNS) In
Out
In
Out
Deaths
ESB
ALBUFEIRA 1.1.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.1.0
BORAS 0.3.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.3.0
CHOMUTOV 1.3.0 1.1.0 (0.1.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0 1.3.0
GDANSK 1.3.0 1.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.3.0
HARDERWIJK 2.4.0 0.1.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0 1.5.0
HELSINKI 1.2.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.2.0
HOOR 1.1.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.1.0
KALININGRAD_NE 1.3.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.3.0
KAUNAS 1.1.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.0.0
KOLMARDEN 3.2.0 3.0.0 (1.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 4.0.0 1.2.0
LYCKSELE 1.3.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.3.0
MADRID-ZOO 1.1.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.1.0
MUNSTER 2.4.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.4.0
PARIS-ZOO 0.3.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.3.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0
PLOCK 1.1.0 1.0.0 (1.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.2.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.3.0
RIGA 1.1.0 1.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 10.1.1 8.0.0 3.1.1 1.1.0
ROMA 1.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.3.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.2.0
STOCKHOLM-ZOO 3.3.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0 2.3.0
TALLINN 2.2.0 1.2.0 (1.2.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.2.0
WARSZAWA 1.3.0 2.2.0 (0.1.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 3.4.0
ZAGREB 1.1.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.0.0
Total (21) 26.45.0 10.6.0 (3.4.0) 0.3.0 0.3.0 10.3.1 8.0.0 10.4.1 25.46.0
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Non-EAZA Institutions (14) 20.35.0 6.6.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 4.7.0 6.9.0 2.2.0 22.37.0

Summary
Grey seal
ESB Annual Report 2007 - 2008
Summary for 2007:
- One new holder (non-EAZA): Oceanarium “Planeta Neptun” Sint Petersburg – received 1,1 from Klaipeda and 0,1 from the wild.
- Two holders ceased the species from their collection (both non-EAZA): Monchengladbach (last animal died) and Forsmark (sent remaining 0.2 to
Plock Zoo).
Summary for 2008:
- One new holder (non-EAZA): Marineland Antibes/France.
- One participant resigned (EAZA): Paris Zoo sent the last 0.3 animals to Rome.
ESB

1. Programme information
Bottle-nosed dolphin Tursiops truncatus
EEP established in 1994.
Goal(s)
Percentage of gene diversity 90% saved in 100 years.
Target population size A= 300 and B= 300
Additional comments
Bottle-nosed dolphin
EEP Annual Report 2007 - 2008
A large proportion of the founder animals are getting old; and several of potential founder animals as well. It is urgent to make the latter reproduce.
2. Programme personnel
Species Coordinator
Mats Amundin (Kolmarden)
Species Committee members
Élio Vicente (Albufeira)
Pedro Roberto Lavia (Albufeira)
Tania Monreal Pawlowsky (Barcelona-zoo)
Kerstin Jurczynski (Duisburg)
Claudia Gili (Genova)
Niels van Elk (Harderwijk)
Arlete Sorgorb (Lisboa-zoo)
Miguel Bueno Brinkmann (Madrid-zoo)
Frank den Herder (Munster-aqua_NE)
Birgitta Mercera (Non-eaza institutions)
Daniele Zanzi (Non-eaza institutions)
Pedro Magalhaes (Non-eaza institutions)
Dag Enke (Nurnberg)
Julia Scharpegge (Puerto-cruz)
Massimo Muccini (Rimini_ne )
Timo Rahunen (Tampere_NE)
Veterinary advisor
Manuel Garcia Hartmann (Antibes_NE)
Andrew Greenwood (Org-izvg_NE)
Jim McBain (San-diego-sw_NE)
3. Activities
Species Committee
Last election:
Last meeting:
Conservation activities
Not specified.
Research activities
No election ever held.
14 September 2008 Antwerpen
Ongoing research on:
- Neonate mortality - consorted effort by many institutions;
- Reproduction (AI) - Zoomarine, Harderwijk, Genova;
- Behaviour (dolphin personalities; social behaviour) - Parc Asterix, Fabienne Delfour;
- ELVIS acoustic touch screen (bioacoustics, cognitive studies)- Kolmarden, Lund Technical University, Sweden.
EEP

4. Publications
Studbook
Recent edition:
2007
Next edition: 2009
Husbandry guidelines
5. Status
Published in 2008.
Status and developments over the year 2007 - 2008
Bottle-nosed dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Bottle-nosed dolphin
EEP Annual Report 2007 - 2008
No EAZA zoos non-EAZA zoos
New reply Participants Status 1 Jan. Births (DNS) In
Out
In
Out
Deaths
* ADEJE_NE 0.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0
EEP
ALBUFEIRA 9.4.0 1.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.3.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0 9.7.0
ANTIBES_NE 4.6.0 0.1.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 4.7.0
BARCELONA-ZOO 4.3.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 4.3.0
BENALMADENA 2.2.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 2.1.0 2.0.0 2.0.0 0.0.0 2.2.0 2.1.0
* BRUGGE_NE 0.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0
Summary
CALVIA 1.3.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.3.0 0.2.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.3.0
DUISBURG 1.3.0 1.3.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.1.0 1.5.0
GENOVA 1.2.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.1.0
HARDERWIJK 13.9.0 1.1.1 (0.0.0) 3.7.0 2.4.0 0.0.0 3.2.0 0.0.1 12.11.0
KOLMARDEN 1.6.0 2.0.0 (0.0.0) 1.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.0.0 2.6.0
LISBOA-ZOO 1.3.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.3.0
MADRID-ZOO 1.4.0 0.1.0 (0.0.0) 2.0.0 2.0.0 0.1.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 1.5.0
MUNSTER-AQUA_NE 2.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 3.0.0 1.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 4.0.0
NURNBERG 2.4.0 0.2.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.3.0 2.0.0 0.0.0 0.2.0 4.1.0
PALAFOLLS_NE 2.2.0 0.1.0 (0.0.0) 0.2.0 0.3.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 2.1.0
PLAILLY_NE 2.5.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 2.4.0 2.4.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 2.4.0
PUERTO-CRUZ 3.6.0 1.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0 3.6.0
RICCIONE_NE 6.5.0 2.2.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 3.3.0 5.4.0
TAMPERE_NE 3.2.0 0.1.1 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.1 3.2.0
TARRAGONE_NE 1.2.0 0.0.2 (0.0.0) 0.2.0 0.2.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.2 1.1.0
TORVAJANICA 3.5.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.3.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 3.2.0
VALENCIA-OCEA 10.10.0 1.3.1 (0.0.0) 0.2.0 0.2.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.4.1 10.9.0
Total (23) 72.86.0 9.15.5 (0.0.0) 13.24.0 9.23.0 4.1.0 3.2.0 11.19.5 75.82.0
The neonatal mortality remains a serious problem for the whole European bottle-nosed dolphin (BD) population, even though the last couple of years
show some improvements. The causes for this mortality are still unknown, in spite of continuous, broad and deep-probing necropsies.
Programme recommendations: Since the problem with neonate mortality remains, it is recommended to continue a broad approach to the study of
reproduction, in order to reveal the critical factors for survival. A large international workshop with emphasis on the reproduction of bottle-nosed
dolphins in Europe was held at Parc Asterix, Paris, in October, 2005. This was a follow up of a similar workshop held in San Diego in 1999. All
institutions are urged to prioritise breeding.
For many years, the management and redistribution of surplus young males has been discussed. The establishment of all male groups is a possible
management option. Three such groups exists (Harderwijk - Netherlands, Zoomarine/Albufeira - Portugal, and Münster - Germany) and the
establishment and maintenance of these and new such groups should be further studied. The involvement of these males in reproduction can be
arranged by means of AI; thereby the group dynamics need not be disturbed by removing or adding males in connection with breeding.
Considerable progress has been achieved in the development of AI for odontocetes. Three EEP institutions so far are involved in this work with the
bottlenose dolphin: Genova, Zoomarine/Albufeira, Harderwijk, and several other institutions have expressed interest to be involved. The birth of the
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Notes
first AI calf in Europe occured ≤2007.
A space survey was initiated in 2008 and will be finalised in 2009.
Bottle-nosed dolphin
EEP Annual Report 2007 - 2008
The studbook is being converted to SPARKS. It will be ready and presented as a complete studbook for the participants in 2009.
So far approximately 2/3 of the bottle-nosed dolphin holders in Europe are members of this EEP (14 EAZA and 7 non-EAZA institutions). It is the
clear strategy of this program to involve, if possible and pending approval by the EEP Committee, all holders in the programme in order to secure the
long term management of the species.
EEP

1. Programme information
Caribbean manatee Trichechus manatus
EEP established in 2002.
Goal(s)
Percentage of gene diversity 90% saved in 100 years.
2. Programme personnel
Species Coordinator
Lorenzo von Fersen (Nurnberg)
Species Committee members
Claus Pohle (Berlin-tierpark)
Bjarne Klausen (Odense)
Ole Sommer Bach (Randers)
Francoise Delord (St-aignan)
3. Activities
Species Committee
Last election:
Last meeting:
Conservation activities
Not specified.
Research activities
No election ever held.
17 September 2008 Antwerpen
Caribbean manatee
EEP Annual Report 2007 - 2008
A genetic study was carried out in cooperation with the Technische Universität München, Germany - Prof. Ralph Kühn.
4. Publications
Studbook
Recent edition:
2008
Next edition: 2010
Husbandry guidelines
5. Status
Not yet published.
Status and developments over the year 2007 - 2008
Caribbean manatee
Trichechus manatus
No EAZA zoos non-EAZA zoos
New reply Participants Status 1 Jan. Births (DNS) In
Out
In
Out
Deaths
* ALBUFEIRA 1.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0
EEP
ARNHEM 2.2.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 2.1.0
BERLIN-TIERPARK 2.3.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.3.0
* MADRID-FAUNIA 0.0.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.1.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.1.0
NURNBERG 2.1.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 2.1.0
ODENSE 2.2.0 0.2.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.1.0 2.3.0
RANDERS 1.1.0 0.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.1.0
ST-AIGNAN 3.2.0 1.0.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.0.0 3.2.0
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Total (8) 13.11.0 1.2.0 (0.0.0) 0.0.0 0.0.0 1.1.0 0.0.0 1.2.0 14.12.0

Summary
Notes
Caribbean manatee
EEP Annual Report 2007 - 2008
Three animals were born during the reporting period. One male at Beauval (FR) and two females at Randers (DK). Imports from other regions are
needed to maintain the population in European zoos. Initial contacts to this extend with sanctuaries in South America have been made.
DNA study in cooperation with the Technische Universität München, Germany - Prof. Ralph Kühn
EEP